1. the supremes
    Sotomayor Talks About How SCOTUS Is Like NYCThe take-out situation is really bad.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  2. party poopers
    Colin Powell Endorses Chuck Hagel, Does Not Endorse GOP’s Racist Dog Whistles The Republican had some harsh words for his party on Meet the Press.
    By Andre Tartar
  3. debt ceiling hostage crisis
    Treasury Dismisses Trillion-Dollar Platinum Coin SolutionThe party’s over.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  4. the national interest
    Jon Stewart Flunks EconA strange ideological convergence.
    By Jonathan Chait
  5. mark sanford
    Will the Appalachian Trail Lead Mark Sanford to Washington?Mark Sanford is running for Congress.
    By Dan Amira
  7. messin’ with texas
    Rick Perry Thinks Andrew Cuomo Is Jealous of HimOr at least of the Texas economy.
    By Dan Amira
  8. early and awkward
    Handwriting Experts Disagree on Meaning of LewA perfect demonstration of why graphology is garbage.
    By Dan Amira
  9. the war on women
    Male Republican Congressman Just Won’t Let ‘Legitimate Rape’ GoTodd Akin, he says, “was partly right.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  10. status cuomo
    Governor Cuomo Offers New York a Free Ticket to the Gun ShowWhile getting a flu shot.
    By Dan Amira
  11. the national interest
    Hostage Taking Not Like Regular NegotiatingA moral primer for Republicans.
    By Jonathan Chait
  12. early and awkward
    Fox News Does Not Understand How Money WorksNobody is proposing that we mint a coin with a trillion dollars’ worth of platinum in it!
    By Dan Amira
  13. guns
    NRA Predictably ‘Disappointed’ in Gun-Control Meeting With Joe Biden“We will not allow law-abiding gun owners to be blamed for the acts of criminals and madmen.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  14. early and awkward
    Exclusive: Jack Lew’s New, Currency-Friendly SignatureMuch better.
    By Dan Amira
  15. mysteries
    Bill Richardson Wore a Scarf During Every Second of His North Korea TripWas it really that cold, all the time?
    By Dan Amira
  16. growing up
    Cory Booker Came Around on Gays in CollegeHe wrote about his struggle with homophobia in the Stanford paper.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  17. the national interest
    IOUs vs. Platinum Coin: Pick Your Hostage RescueA newer, way less fun plan to save the world economy from House Republicans.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. the national interest
    Debt Ceiling Hostage EnablersIt takes two to hold a debt ceiling hostage crisis: one to hold it, the other to be held. Can we really say which is worse?
    By Jonathan Chait
  19. trillion-dollar coins
    Why the White House Refuses to Rule Out the Trillion-Dollar CoinIgnoring the issue while leaving the door slightly ajar is the only way for the White House to go about it.
    By Dan Amira
  20. comings and goings
    Hilda Solis Stepping Down As Labor SecretaryThat happened today.
    By Dan Amira
  21. early and awkward
    Obama Managed to Find Another Inauguration Pastor Who Thinks Gay People Are EvilLouie Giglio is the new Rick Warren.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  22. jesus christie
    Chris Christie Now More Popular With Democrats Than He Is With RepublicansAnother way to look at it: He’s popular with everyone.
    By Dan Amira
  23. joetorious
    Joe Biden Floats Executive Order Option on Gun Control“The president is going to act.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  24. trillion-dollar coins
    The U.S. Mint’s Former Top Cop on How to Guard a Trillion-Dollar Platinum CoinTransfer it to Fort Knox, for starters.
    By Dan Amira
  25. the national interest
    Treasury Nominee Jack Lew Linked to Barack ObamaHis apparent ideological affinity with the left-wing former community organizer and suspected non-citizen Obama throws Lew nomination into jeopardy.
    By Jonathan Chait
  26. hypocrites
    Mississippi Congressman Decides Not to Be the World’s Worst Hypocrite AnymoreHe begged for money after Katrina, then voted against Sandy aid.
    By Dan Amira
  27. Why Republicans Won’t Bargain With Obama AgainThere’s a logic to it.
    By Jonathan Chait
  28. photo op
    What Is This Black Mystery Object Floating Next to Obama in the Ocean?Start your conspiracy theories.
    By Dan Amira
  29. party chat
    Zero Dark Thirty Stars Defend Film on TortureThe screenwriter, as well as director Kathryn Bigelow and star Jessica Chastain, defended the film last night.
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  30. the national interest
    The Eternal Folly of the Bipartisan Debt FetishA brief examination of the endless background drone of American political punditry.
    By Jonathan Chait
  31. secretary of awesome
    Clinton Will Testify on Benghazi on January 22Exciting.
    By Dan Amira
  32. what drones?
    Tweeting Every U.S. Drone Strike Is Taking Way Longer Than ExpectedAn interview with the man behind @dronestream.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  33. The Simpsons Warns Against Trillion-Dollar CoinWhat if a billionaire steals it and gives it to Castro?
    By Dan Amira
  34. the third terminator
    Mayor Bloomberg Coy on Whether He Will Crush the NRAMe? Mayor Bloomberg?
    By Dan Amira
  35. Republican Angry at Trillion-Dollar-Coin SolutionThe hilarious but totally sound idea whose time has come.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. early and often
    Christie Foe Says the Gov. ‘Prayed’ for SandySo much for post-disaster bipartisanship.
    By Adam Martin
  37. politics
    John Boehner Turns to Alcohol, Football in FloridaThe House speaker went on a much-needed vacation.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  38. allegedly at one time the world’s greatest deliberative body
    GOP Admits Inability to MultitaskThis is not impressive.
    By Dan Amira
  39. sad chuck hagel
    Chuck Hagel Was Very, Very Sad TodayObama’s praise did nothing to lighten his spirits.
    By Dan Amira
  40. photo op
    Hillary Clinton Has a New Football Helmet“Washington is a contact sport.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  41. the national interest
    Nominating Hagel Most Un-Obama Thing EverNot in a good way.
    By Jonathan Chait
  42. early and awkward
    Cory Booker Nudging Old Frank Lautenberg Toward the Door“He’s been there for a long time.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  43. the national interest
    Boehner: Go Ahead, Cut Defense. I Don’t Care!The Speaker makes a big move in the budget showdown.
    By Jonathan Chait
  44. comings and goings
    Obama Picks Brennan for CIA, Hagel for DefenseChuck Hagel will also be selected today as secretary of Defense.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  45. get well soon
    Hillary Clinton Plans to Go Back to Work MondayShe’s already goading her doubters.
    By Adam Martin
  46. family matters
    Rand Paul’s Son Arrested for Underage Drinking As Dad Mulls White House RunThe 19-year-old was drunk at a Charlotte, N.C. airport.
    By Andre Tartar
  47. cable news news
    Eliot Spitzer Quits Unwatched Current TV ShowNow we kind of wish that we’d tuned in when we had the chance.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  48. inauguration 2013
    President Obama’s Second Inauguration Will Be Relatively Tame To be fair, 2009’s celebration would be impossible to duplicate.
    By Andre Tartar
  49. taxes
    McConnell Says He Isn’t Ready to Default“It’s not even necessary to get to that point.”
    By Andre Tartar
  50. hurricane sandy
    President Obama Signs Hurricane Sandy Aid BillHopefully he’ll be doing this again soon.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  51. comings and goings
    Obama Will Nominate Hagel to Defense MondayLet the real fighting begin!
    By Andre Tartar and Caroline Bankoff
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